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Recent Examples of fig leaf
With these concerns in mind, offering information like the pope drinking coffee is a fig leaf gesture to provide something — anything — new for the rabid journalists demanding updates amid a volatile and guarded prognosis.
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Timothy Nerozzi, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 1 Mar. 2025
Don't be surprised to see a similar fig leaf get floated.
—Dan Primack, Axios, 7 Feb. 2025
Using them as a fig leaf to impose tariffs on all goods in contradiction to an existing trade agreement is clearly contrary to congressional intent.
—The Editors, National Review, 2 Feb. 2025
These gestures have been welcomed by Western governments, though many experts discount them as a fig leaf.
—Heidi Blake, The New Yorker, 10 Oct. 2024
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Timothy Nerozzi, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 1 Mar. 2025
Don't be surprised to see a similar fig leaf get floated.
—Dan Primack, Axios, 7 Feb. 2025
Using them as a fig leaf to impose tariffs on all goods in contradiction to an existing trade agreement is clearly contrary to congressional intent.
—The Editors, National Review, 2 Feb. 2025
These gestures have been welcomed by Western governments, though many experts discount them as a fig leaf.
—Heidi Blake, The New Yorker, 10 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fig leaf
Noun
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Emma Stone and Nathan Fielder portray a married couple who build a Potemkin village of eco-friendly homes and pour-over coffee shops in a struggling New Mexico town.—
Jennifer Wilson,
The New Yorker,
10 Mar. 2025
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But behind the Potemkin village, the Khmer Rouge regime is declining and the war with Vietnam threatens to invade the country.—
Christian Zilko,
IndieWire,
26 Nov. 2024
Noun
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But how does Henry feel about letting go of the characters on her pages and allowing them to be interpreted for the screen?—
Anna Kaufman,
USA Today,
23 Apr. 2025
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James Dean will return to the screen in Back to Eden, nearly 70 years after his death.—
Victoria Bousis,
Rolling Stone,
21 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Golden Dome would be very different than Israel's Iron Dome Trump's speech to Congress and his executive order have both referenced Israel's Iron Dome missile shield.—
Geoff Brumfiel,
NPR,
22 Apr. 2025
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Even her accessories were theatrical—like her spiked Balenciaga dad cap, and futuristic shield shades.—
Christian Allaire,
Vogue,
21 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Clean blinds, curtains, and washable rugs once a month.—
Ashley Fredde,
Idaho Statesman,
20 Apr. 2025
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Remember that digital clocks use energy, too. Close blinds or curtains in summer to reduce sun exposure and keep your home cool. Reduce the temperature on your water heater or set it to vacation mode, which will keep the water just warm enough to protect your pipes.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
17 Mar. 2025
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“Fig leaf.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fig%20leaf. Accessed 30 Apr. 2025.
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